Hi, I'm Michelle

(and that's my nephew, jorge)

Black and white photo of a smiling mother holding her toddler in a knit sweater and sneakers beside a backyard fence.

the word “photography” comes from the greek 'photos' meaning 'light' and 'graphé' meaning ‘representation by lines’ or, more simply, 'drawing'. putting the two words together, we get the meaning 'drawing with light'.


this simple piece of information greatly impacted me when i came across it. although mr. portokalos might come to mind when you read this, it is something that has stuck with me since discovering it. as any creative will tell you, we live a life of self doubt as it is a big part of the creative process. “photography is an art of observation... i’ve found it has little to do with the things you see & everything to do with the way you see them” - eliot erwitt.


i believe there is beauty in everything and I simply aim to capture that.

Woman with long wavy brown hair seen from behind wears a black and gold sequin top against a soft gray backdrop.

 

 

“You don’t make a photograph just with a camera. You bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have seen, the books you have read, the music you have heard, the people you have loved.”

 

Ansel Adams

 

Smiling woman in a black blouse and cream skirt walks past a white brick wall and bare tree branches.
Couple embrace and touch noses on the beach as the woman's hair blows in the sea breeze.
Smiling parents cuddle their young child outdoors as the father kisses the child's cheek.

 

 

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